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T3 Earth Science A Exam Review
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A _________ is a fracture in Earth's crust where movement occurs.
stress
fault
earthquake
strain
2
_________ is when one plate descends below another plate
density
convergent
trench
subduction
3
As you go deeper into the Earth the density of the materials...
increases
decreases then increases
stays the same
decreases
4
Earth's tectonic plates are made of...
asthenosphere
crust only
mantle
lithosphere
5
Volcanoes that form far from plate boundaries are associated with
ocean ridges
divergent boundaries
hot spots
subduction zones
6
The __________ is so hot that it behaves like plastic and flows.
asthenosphere
mantle
crust
lithosphere
7
A mineral is very shiny and reflects a lot of light. Which term describes this quality?
cleavage
luster
fracture
streak
8
S-waves can travel through...
only liquids
all matter
solids and liquids
only solids
9
At what type of boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
transform
normal
convergent
divergent
10
As matter heats up, its density...
can't change
decreases
doesn't change
increases
11
What can the difference in travel times between p- and s-waves be used to determine?
the depth of the earthquake
whether or not the core is liquid
how far away the epicenter was
the type of fault
12
What is the resulting feature at a divergent boundary?
mountains
rift valley
islands
ocean trench
13
A material is elastically deformed if...
it fails (breaks)
it creates an earthquake
it cannot go back to its original shape
it can go back to its original shape
14
Along a ______, movement is both horizontal and vertical, and results in the lengthening of the crust involved.
strike-slip fault
normal fault
reverse fault
earthquake
15
What is a resulting feature of an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary?
mountains
volcanic islands
ocean trench
rift valley
16
A material's resistance to flow is called
viscosity
explosivity
magma
pressure
17
Lithosphere is made of...
the mantle
the mantle and the outer core
the upper part of the mantle
the crust and top part of the mantle
18
What causes the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
continental drift
radiation
convection in the core
convection in the mantle
19
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of minerals?
formed by natural processes
solid
ordered crystalline structure
formed from living organisms
20
All rocks are classified on the basis of
the layers present
the elements they contain
where they were found
the way they formed
21
We know that the outer core is liquid because...
p-waves can't travel through it
s-waves can travel through it
s-waves can't travel through it
p-waves can travel through it
22
Which two processes form metamorphic rocks?
heating and cooling
compression and melting
heat and pressure
compaction and cementation
23
What is Pangea?
a type of plate boundary
a supercontinent
a volcano
a small volcanic island
24
What type of boundary is shown below?
oceanic
convergent
transform
divergent
25
A _______ is a seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions.
surface wave
secondary wave
primary wave
s-wave
26
At an oceanic-continental convergent boundary, which plate subducts?
Continental
Oceanic
Neither
Both
27
Which process changes any rock to a sediment?
melting
cementation
weathering
compaction
28
What is the name of the hypothesis that states that the continents were once joined together and then drifted apart?
Continental Drift
Pangea
Earth Science
Plate Tectonics
29
__________ is the deformation of materials in response to stress.
stress
compression
seismic
strain
30
A _________ detects and records seismic waves.
seismometer
epicenter
focus
seismogram
31
Why is rhyolitic magma the most explosive?
It traps the most amount of gas
It has the most pressure
It has the highest viscosity
It has the most silica
32
What type of volcanoes are made of basaltic lava?
cinder cone
shield
none
composite
33
Extrusive igneous rocks have __________ crystals.
large
small
34
Rocks that form from magma cooling in pre-existing rock layers are called _______
andesitic
tephra
extrusive
plutons
35
The higher silica content in lava, the higher the lava's viscosity
False
True
36
P-waves can travel through...
liquids only
gases only
solids only
solids and liquids
37
How is an earthquake located?
by finding a tsunami
echolocation
triangulation
seismolocation
38
_______ is the total
force
acting on rocks per unit area.
strain
seismic
deformation
stress
39
When two plates collide the _________ plate subducts
denser
less dense
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The asthenosphere is...
the mantle and the outer core
the crust and top part of the mantle
the upper part of the mantle
the deepest part of the mantle
